Tevita Hala Palefau

Rev. Dr. Tevita Hala Palefau (born ~1958)[1] is a former Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister.

Tevita Hala Palefau
Minister for Education, Women's Affairs and Culture
In office
25 January 2005 – 2010
Preceded byPaul Bloomfield
Succeeded byʻAna Taufeʻulungaki

Palefu began his career as a teacher at Mailefihi Siu'ilikutapu College in Vava'u in 1979. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji in 1985, and completed a Masters of Science at the University of Technology in Perth, Australia in 1993.[1] He later completed a PhD at the University of Toronto in Canada.[2] From 1996 to 1997 he was principal of Taufa'ahau Pilolevu College in Ha'apai, and he was principal of Tupou College from 1997 to 20000.[2] In 1998 he was ordained as a Methodist Minister.

On January 25 2005 he was appointed Minister for Education, Women's Affairs and Culture.[1][2]

He contested the seat of Vava'u 16 in the 2010 election but was unsuccessful. He subsequently worked as Vice President of Education at the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga.[3]

References
  1. "TONGA NAMES PASTOR MINISTER OF EDUCATION". Pacific Islands Report. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Former head teacher made Tonga's education minister". RNZ. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. FWCT Annual Conference, June 2011
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.